The World of Multimedia

Discuss: record this discussion on your blog.

1.      Where do you commonly use multimedia in your daily life, list as many examples as you can.

Computer

• TV
• Ipod
• Phone
• MP3 Player
• Powerpoint - All computer apllictions and software
• In the car

2.      What multimedia device or service would you find it hardest to be without? Discuss.

Communication is an essential aspect of everyday life, as we heavily rely upon it when planning our daily schedule. Therefore, I believe that phones, both landline and mobile phones will be on of the hardest devices to operate without in these modern times.

3.      The video on future directions (third video) has already to some extent come true. What multimedia technologies displayed in this video are already commonly used?

The technology used in this video include :

1. Wireless connection between devices with the 'flick' of the finger.
2. Wireless earphones
3. A smart wristwatch, able to update information, maintain a day planner, as well as wirelessly connecting to the wireless earphones
4. Censor Lights which turn on went entering the house/home
5. A wireless tablet which connects to the television and watch, enabling us to look and plan our day on the big screen, as well as contacting people, as well as checking mail. This is all using voice control.
6. A tablet/phone/device, handheld which acted as both a GPS, as well as a tracking/locator (by locating the car in the parking lot).

4.      Do you see any advantages/disadvantages to the use of such multimedia technology?

These newly introduced technological invetions all focus on saving time, as well as energy.

The wireless connections between various devices such as the wrist watch and the wireless earphone, as well as the tablet and the television, will both save time, and energy as opposed to plugging in through wires.

Censor lights have both positive aspects, and negative. The advantage is the quick, convienience of automated lights. But the disadvantage, is the functionality of it; will it work in our everyday live's? When leaving a room , only to enter it a few seconds later and find the computer on hibernate may not be convienient, especially if the computer is slow. Though these are hypotheical situations, they are never the less, similar to occurences in real life.

The transfering of data through the 'flick' of a finger is a promising, quick, and convienient way to operate, with a dark side of secuirity issues. If a device can transfer data to your device, illicit, and inappropriate material maybe given without the reciever knowing.